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August/September 1973 (Vol. 45, No. 11)

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AUGUST - SEPTEMBER, 1973 SEP 1 '73

VOLUME 45. NO. 11

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Ground Breaking At New Church Site

A Word From Your Editor • • •

s f tl1is ,, riti11g, ,vc arc lo0k1ng ahcac.l to l1gust 2()lh. Thi~ will be a hig da,. fc)r nt tl1at ti111, tl1c tl<1c tor ,, all he rcn1C)\ 1ng th1\ cast fron1 ot1r leg ... ,1ft 'r , cari11g 11c for <>,,er fiftccr1 ,vcck. \' ()ttr r1cx t step i~ to he n1easl1rcd for a leg brace. It ,,,i ll ta tt: n i11to the l1ecl ot ot1r shoe and will rt1n to the top of .... tl1c leg. .. ,1cr1 ,,•it 11 a brace. it ,,,ill ti 11 he necc c;ary to get a bout on crutches. \\', arc hl'\p1ng. 110,ve,,cr, ,, e ca11 tl c the shorter crutche ( sin1ilar to those tt cd 1', polio ,•i ti111) lt \\.di t,c n1uch nicer than the wa1 th1ngc;; arc now. We appreciate tl1c n1an, ,, 11 0 l1a,•c ent u card . helped u financially and espec1-all)' rc111cn1l)ered u in pr '-l) er!

e encourage our O 1.13. readers to be present at our OARBC Conference October 15 throtigh 1 7 at the Maranatha Baptist Church 4659 Trabue Road, C'olun1bu Ohio One in1portant matter to consider i the "'tuture" of THE OHIO I DI: PE DENT BAPTIST.

Even though we have increased in circulation over the past seven years, et \\ e find ot1r el, t1b idizing the ma~azine more than ever before. Printing,

paper. mailing ... EVERYTHING ha increased in cost! Your Council of Ten ha certain recomn1endations they v. ould like our Fellowship to consider. This is a very in1portant matter and we trust YOU will be there to help resolve this problem.

It Really Happened!

A hippie was invited to attend a church near La Mirada, California. Afterward he wrote a letter to the person who had invited him, explaining why he would not go back. He said be had to admit that some things ''turned him on''. He liked the fact that the majority of the girls wore mini-skirts. He said he did not get much from what the preacher said, but noticed the other young people did not either . . . they were whispering, giggling, and chewing gum. He rather enjoyed the youth meeting after church. He liked the music because it bad the rock beat, except two religious songs at the end. He concluded: Just before I left the young people asked me if I wanted to become a Christian. Here is why Christianity just ain't my bag. Your preacher talked about letting Christ change you. Frankly, I can't see too much difference in my hippie friends and your Christian crowd. We practically dress the same, talk the same, show the same disrespect for our square elders, and dig the same kind of music. And though your young people don't dance in the meeting, I'll lay you two-to-one that dancin' will soon be included. For you see that kind of rock beat naturally creates a desire to dance. Christianity? No thanks! I really don't see too much difference."

(A LETTER REALLY WRITTEN BY AN UNCONVERTED HIPPIE .

. . • TAKEN FROM THE GOSPEL STANDARD

On Our Front Cover . • •

we see Rev. Joseph M. Stowell, III guiding the plow! Ground Breaking services were ~eld on the future site of the Southgate Baptist Church, Springfield, Ohio following a Sunday morning worship service - June 24.

Participating in the ceremony were Rev. Joseph Stowell (Pastor), Dr. Stanley Ballard ( Chairman of Board of Deacons), Mr. Colby Goodridge ( Chair­man of Building Committee), Mr. Arthur Taylor (Contractor) and Mr. Robert Pyle (City Commissioner).

Pastor Stowell spoke briefly on the theme - "The Pulling of the Plow". Following this he guided the plow as members pulled the rope and dug a furrow from the future location of the pulpit to the site of the proposed entrance. The service closed with the standing congregation forming an outline of the planned building. Everyone then joined together in the singing of the doxology!

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Editor ......... . ....... A. Donald Moffat Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio 45385

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Women's Editor . . . . . Mrs. Earl Umhau~b 2150 Marhofer Avenue Stow, Ohio 44224

State Missionary . . . . . . Earl D. Umbaugh 2150 Marhofer Ave., Stow, Ohio 44224

State Youth Director . . . . . . Wilbur Parrish Gallia St. at Waller, Portsmouth, 0. 45662

COUNCIL OF TEN

Chairman . . ........... :Kenneth H. Good 5103 Broadway, North Olmsted, 0. 44070

Vice-Chairman ......... Donald B. Winter~ 2435 Eaking Road, Columbus, 0. 43204

Secretary ............... William F. Russell 191 Whipple Ave., N.W., Canton, 0. 44708

Treasurer .............. William A. Brock 4659 Trabue Rd., Columbus, 0. 43228

Program Chrm . . . . ...... John R. Wood Box 596, Bellefontaine, Ohio 4331 I

ltfissionary Chrm. . . Lawrence G. Fetzer 5650 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45429

EdtJcation Chrm. . . . . . . . Donald J. Sewell 4207 Laskey Rd., W., Toledo, 0. 45623

Youth Work Chrm . .. Norman E. Bosworth Cedarville College, Cedarville, 0. 453 I 4

William Broughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Box 12 Cedarville, Ohio 45314

Raymond F. Hamilton . . . . I 148 Gall!.a St. Portsmouth, Ohio 45662

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46th Annual OARBC Conference The FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL

_MEETING of the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches will be held October 15-17 in the Maranatha Bapli t Church, 4663 Trabue Road, Columbus, Ohio. Rev. William A. Brock is the Pastor of this church. The Assistant Pastor is Rev. Robert D. Anthony.

Featured speaker for the confer­ence is Evangelist Paul Dixon. Rev. Bruce Snyder of Elida, Ohio will be in charge of the music and Dr. Ken­neth Good, Pastor of the North Olm­sted Baptist Church and Chairman of our Council of Ten, will direct each service.

Others participating include Rev. Gerry Gratton of Paulding, Ohio, Rev. Joseph M. Stowell III. of Springfield, Ohio and Rev. Willis Hull of Elyria, Ohio. A Men's Forum will be held on Tuesday afternoon. The Women's Missionary Union will be holding their meeting at this same time. On Wednesday afternoon there will be three workshops. Brother Don Krue­ger will handle the one on "music". Rev. Nile Fisher will cover the field of "preaching" and Mr. Pete Mothers­head, along with Rev. Don Sewell,

-will discuss "visitation".

Accepts Post As Michigan Representative

Our brother, Rev. John Wood, is now serving as the State Representa­tive for the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches. He suc­ceeds Dr. Howard Keithley who serv­ed in that capacity for a number of years.

Brother Wood served as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Belie­f ontaine, Ohio from December of 1962. At that time, the congregation was meeting in an old facility made up of several buildings patched to­gether, plus a third building which had to be one of the oldest struc­tures in the city. About five years ago on April 4, 1971, they moved into a beautiful new all-electric, completely air-conditioned church building.

THE OHIO INDEPENDENT IAPTIST

Dr. James Entner, missionary un­der the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism to the Philippine Islands, will speak at the Missionary Hour. Brother Entner has only re­cently returned to the States after having served as a medical mission­ary on the island of Palawan.

Reports will be given by 0.1.B. editor, Rev. A. Donald Moffat and State Missionary, Rev. Earl Um­baugh. New churches will be pre­sented and reports from our three camps - Patmos, Scioto Hills and Sky View Ranch. A very important matter pertaining to THE OHIO IN­DEPENDENT BAPTIST will be dis­cussed during the Associational Busi­ness Hour.

The Maranatha Baptist Church in Columbus is an ideal place to meet. Pastor Brock and his people stand ready to extend a warm welcome to the people of our State Fellowship. This promises to be a great confer­ence. If you are planning on attend­ing ( and you should be!) and are in need of overnight accommoda­tions, please write to Rev. William A. Brock, Pastor - Maranatha Baptist Church 4663 Trabue Rd.­Columbus, Ohio - 43228.

Pastor Wood served as Moderator of the North Bethel Association, Vice-Chairman of our Council of Ten and Secretary of the Board of Trustees for Sky View Ranch.

We are confident the Lord will bless him richly in his new endeavor. The men of our OARBC fel]owship will miss him greatly.

VOL. 45, NO. 11

AUG. - SEPT., 1973

Pastor Participates On Television Panel

Rev. John E. Greening, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Bowling Green, Ohio recently participated in a thirty-minute television program over TV station WBGU - Channel 57.

The panel was made up of Mel Mar­tin (WBGU News Announcer), Rev. Ross Miller ( another pastor from Bowling Green), Barney Quilder (As­sistant Majority Leader in the State House of Representatives), William Spagens ( Political Science Professor from Bowling Green State University) and Rev. Greening.

The subject discussed was - "The Moral Implications of Watergate". The program was released through eight different TV stations scattered over the State of Ohio during the month of August.

Having a part on this panel afford­ed Brother Greening the opportunity to give testimony concerning the Word of God and the part it should be al­lowed to play in our nation's politics. Those who have witnessed the showing of this program have expressed how pleased they were with the testimony

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Pastor Of Avon Church Ordained

At a call of the Avon Baptist Church, Avon, Ohio, twelve pastors and five messengers met on June 5th to examine their pastor, Mr. Howard H. Reinhold, regarding his fitness for ordination. Rev. Willis Hull of Elyria, Ohio was elected moderator of this council and Rev. Ralph Burns of Westlake, Ohio as clerk.

After very careful examining of the candidate, the council voted unanimously to recommend to the church that they proceed in the or­daining of their pastor. An Ordina­tion Service was held on June 9th. The Avon Baptist Church is 1n fel­lowship with our Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches and our General Association of Regular Bap­tist Churches.

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GARBC - Kansas City Conference

COUNCIL OF EIGHTEEN

Tho e Vt ho attended the 42nd An­nual GARBC conference in Kansas Cit)', Mis ouri, June 25-29, had a mo t delightful time.

A total of 1483 messengers regis­tered at the conference and an at­tendance of over 2500 ,vere in the meetings. Forty-six churches were re­ceived into our national fellowship. Sixteen others were removed. This gives a net gain of 30 churches, bringing the present membership of the Association to 14 73. Of the 46 new churches, six were from the state of Ohio. These are the Walnut Creek Baptist Church of Baltimore, Ohio - the Independent B a p t i s t Church of Johnstown, Ohio - the Faith Baptist Church of Lancaster, Ohio - the L e a v i t s b u r g Baptist Church of Leavitsburg, Ohio - the South Madison Baptist Church of Madison, Ohio and the Millersburg Baptist Church of Millersburg, Ohio.

The conference was on the theme of "Evangelism" and Bible messages were centered around this theme. Several important resolutions were passed on such subjects as "The Christian and the Occult", "Abor­tion", "The Christian's Use of Time" and "The Nature and Importance of the New Testament Church".

The "Talents for Christ" winners this year included four young people from our Ohio churches. Willis Hull III of Elyria was first place winner in the field of Journalism. Bruce Mc­Coy of Lorain was first place winner in the category of Voice. There were two Ohio young people that won second place. They were Hans Bern­hoft of Toledo in Piano and Patrick Thompson also of Toledo in Preach­ing. First place winners are given a year's free tuition at any one of our GARBC approved s c h o o 1 s. Second place winners are given a one/half

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year's free tuition at any one of our GARBC approved schools.

The Executive Council of the As­sociation was enlarged to 18 mem­bers. ( Editor's note : This council is carefully o r g a n i z e d so that the Association cannot be controlled by an hierarchy.) The election for the Council of Eighteen resulted in the following being chosen for two years : Duane Brown, F loyd Davis, Carl Elgena, Daniel Gelatt, David Nettle­ton, Wilbur Rooke, Paul Tassell , Don T yler and Thomas Younger. Serving for one year each will be David Moore and Gordon Shipp. The fol­lowing continue on the Council. Their terms had not expired. They are H arold Scholes, James Jeremiah, Kenneth Ohrstrom, Joseph Bower, John Bal yo, Ernest Pickering and Kenneth Elgena.

Dr. John Bal yo was elected to be the chairman for the coming year, with Pastor Floyd Davis serving as secretary. Dr. Merle Hull was re­elected treasurer.

If our readers desire a more com­plete report concerning the confer­ence in Kansas City, we suggest they read the report written by Brother Ken Andrus which appears in the July/ August issue of the BAPTIST BULLETIN.

The next Annual GARBC con­ference will be held June 24-28, 1974 at Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Because of heavy demand for hotel accommodations at this beautiful oceanside location, it is important that those planning to attend next year's conference reserve rooms early even by the end of this year, if possible.

A listing of accommodations is to appear in the pages of the Baptist Bulletin in 'the near future. Plan on attending. Your heart will be blessed!

Devaluation Of the U.S. Dollar

Churches t h r o u g h o u t o u r O.A.R.B. . fellowship might do well to follow the example of the Walnut Ridge Baptist Church in Waterloo, Iowa. We clipped the following from their church paper - THE NUT­SHELL - August, 1973.

"DEVALUATION OF THE U.S. DOLLAR and inflation in the coun­tries where our missionaries serve has worked real hardship on their families and the work. A check with the various mission boards and with financial re­ports by banks and governments has prompted your Deacons Board to sug­gest an adjustment in our budget from July 1st to next January. The church approved the proposal. This means ad­justment increases from 10 percent depending on the field and the effects of inflation and devaluations.

"The blessings we so enjoy at Wal­nut Ridge Baptist Church are partly due to the way we try to take care of God's servants.''

South Madison Church Recognized

A recognition Council was held on June 16, 1973, at 1: 30 p.m. to · act on the propriety of examining and recognizing the South Madison Bible Baptist Church, as a regularly constituted Baptist church.

Sixteen churches were invited to sit in session. The elected, permanent moderator of the council session was Rev. Roland Globig of Bible Baptist Church, North Madison, Ohio. The Clerk was Rev. Ben Garlich of Huntsburg Baptist Church, Hunts-burg, Ohio.

Pastor of the Church, Bernard Smith gave a brief history, stating that the church is at least 100 years old. The Methodist Church of Thomp­son, Ohio, originally owned the site, and deeded it to the Community Church of South Madison, Ohio for $1.00. The property now consists of 2V2 acres, with a new edifice which is debt free.

It became South Madison Bible Baptist Church in 1971, under which name it is constituted and incor­porated.

The South Madison Bible Baptist Church, received from the messen­gers present, a unanimous vote that they become a fellowshipping church with the General Association of Reg­ular Baptist Churches.

THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

Returns To Home Missionary Work

Rev. Thomas Loper has served effectively as D e a n of Men at Cedarville College for the past six years. Of late, the Lord has been burdening his heart and the heart of his wife to engage in Home Mission­ary work.

Prior to serving at Cedarville Col­lege, "the Lopers" were missionaries under the Galilean Baptist Mission. This was from 1958 to 1967. They believe He is directing them to labor once again under this same Board. Brother Loper's work at Cedarville College will be terminated on Sep­tember 1st. This is a step of faith on their part! They must raise a minimum of $340 monthly support .

The Lord willing, they will soon be going to Chesaning, Michigan, a village located near Flint, Saginaw and Owosso where a small group of believers (five families) have been meeting together. These believers first met on April 22nd. They have already purchased a small church building and took occupancy the first time in early June.

Brother and Sister L o p e r covet the prayers of God's children. They are now seeking to raise their neces­sary missionary support by engaging in a deputation ministry. Interested pastors may contact Brother Loper by calling (513) 766-5618 or writing - Rev. Thomas Loper, Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio - 45314. After September 1st, please direct all correspondence to Rev. Thomas Loper, The Village Baptist Church,

-Box 27, Chesaning, Michiga11 4861 6.

2601 LINCOLN ROAD SOU TH

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Crusaders For Christ

A VERY ACTIVE GROUP

This past summer eight young people and four helpers gave up sum­mer jobs and the usual summer fun to do volunteer work as "Crusaders for Christ". These Crusaders directed a special five-week program which was geared to reach young people from the first grade through gracle nine. This entire effort was sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Niles, Ohio and directed by its pastor, Rev. Richard Sparling.

The eight Crusaders were Cheryl Barker, Debbie Cook, Patti Clay, Hope Marburger, Debbie Cross, Sharon Hale, Tom and Rich Sparling. Rich Sparling was hired by the church to co-direct this program. H e I p e r s included Kathy Sizemore, Lorraine Carr, Pan1 Clay and Kenny Marburger. Miss Cindy Bennett did the art work for the staff which in­cluded the making of many posters used to advertise the program.

Weeks were spent, under the di­rection of Rev. Sparling, studying unique ways of teaching Christ through object lessons, singing, dem­onstrations, flannelgraph, puppets, gospel magic, Chalk talks and others.

The various "Spiritual a n d

weeks included a Physical Fitness

Week", a "Day Camp Week", a "Sports and Crafts Clinic Week" and a uBoys and Girls in Action Week". All the programs were held at "The Center" which is adjacent to the First Baptist Church in Niles. This place­"The Center'' - had only recently been acquired by the church. The yot1ng people spent hours cleaning, scrubbing floors and walls and doing carpentry work to prepare it for their summer program.

The Crusaders and their helpers first became interested in this pro­gram last October - 1972. During that month, Rev. Sparling had been holding a weekly Bible Club every Thursday at the Parsonage study where he discussed the Bible with High School and College age stu­dents. They became so intense in their Bible studies that they became burdened to do something for the Lord. It was out of this that this summer program became a reality.

In looking back, there is much for which to praise the Lord. Hearts were blessed! After the last session of the summer program had become a part of history, the Crusaders met for a full week and analyzed that which had been accomplished.

THE CHILDREN'S GOSPEL HOUR, INC. Henry C. Geiger, Executive Director-Livingston, Tenn. 38570

Presenting Jesus Christ to Youth by Radio and TV PRAY FOR THE SALVATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS

The Children's Gospel Hour i.a now on 90 radio and 30 TV stations each week Pray that more stations will take the program. The youth of America need to hear the Gospel now Write for future information .

R•dio : WCOl-FM, Columbu1 - S•turd•ys, 11 :30 a.m. WTTO, Toledo - Saturd•ys, 7 :15 •.m.

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Pioneering In oh·o

pril _ J. 1 , \\ ~l" the first n1cct-ir1g of a lie Ii atcll grl>tlJJ of pcc)plc

'"' i 11 a 111c.1l l , i II age Br{)\\ 11"' i I le. 0 h10

1"l1erc ,, er' 12 I coplc prc~cnl anli ior fi , c ) cars tl1c persc, crc(i. h e y ,, 'fC rccngnizcd in October of 1969 ,, ith nn a,,cragc attc11dancc of 25. In 1ar h <.1f 197 .... Re,. Un1baugh be­gan correspondence ,,·ith a young n1an. Re,,. harlcs Alexander, who later 1 e ponded to do pioneer mis­'" ionar, ,,·ork. and an wered the call of the e dear people in Brownsville. The folio,, ing 1 Mrs. Alexander,s hon1e)' ,,1ay of telling of God's leading.

"B11t nt)' God sl1all sc1pply all yoc,r 11eed according to His riches in glory h)· Clzrist Jesi,s." (Philippians 5:19)

THE LORD PROVIDES THE CONVICTION TO GO WHERE HE CALLS. When the Lord called us to the little village of Brownsville, ju t out ide of New Matamora, Ohio, we went. There was no available housing so we lived in the unfinished church - no plumbing facilities, no water, no heat salary $20.00 a week and no job. The nearest stores are 8 miles and it is 40 miles to the nearest shopping plaza. Things just aren't convenient.

THE LORD PROVIDES FOR THE NEEDS. The Lord provided my husband with a job about two weeks after arriving here and you'll never believe where! It is right next door to the church, building a house for a Christian couple from Barber­ton, Ohio. The next step in His pro­vision was a place to live and He pro­vided a mobile home 12' by 68' within reach of our finances. We were able to place it on the church property. Water came shortly after by means of a hand pump installed by the couple from Barberton in their well. We can walk out our back door and with a little exercise we are able to get good cold water. Two cisterns

a11 I ar1 clcclric pt1n1p were i11stallc(l 11 , tl1 cht1rcl1 so we soon had run­ning ,vatcr into tl1c tr,1 iJcr and church.

.- he l ord stJ ()plicd abu ndant rain for ot1r ci'itcrns during the summer of 197 . Tl1c trailer i l1eatcc.l electrically and so in no time ~ e were very con1fortable. A wonderft1l experience 1 ~ to watch how the Lord works and hov.- He provides our every need. We <;oon had ome support from out-5ide individual and churches and we are thankful for the $90.00 a month that this brings in . The church people were wonderful to us and helped with our first trailer payment as well as gifts of money to help with car expense, postage and food. The Lord is still providing funds from people and churches who are in­terested in reaching our own home­land for Christ and we never cease to be amazed who He uses and how He goes about it. Our God ls A Great God!"

THE LORD PROVIDES SOCIAL­LY. Our rural area stil l does things that the "good ole" days bring back to memory. Gardening is a popular spring affair and the people are ready to share their garden produce with each other. Quilting bees are really popular in the fall and winter. Oh, what fun it is gathering with a group of ladies around the quilting frames. They had to teach me just how to put the quilt in and how to make tiny stitches. Quilting and visiting to­gether helps establish good neighbor relationships with those in our com­munity. We are thankful for this op­portunity that gets us better acquaint­ed with our area. Making friends is necessary in reaching people for Christ and in establishing a new Bap­tist Church.

Are YOU willing to go where He calls no matter what the cost?

His word is true and He n e v e r fails!

"Faithful is H e that ca/Leth you , who also will do it." (I Thess. 5: 24)

. . . MYRNA KAY ALEXANDER

HOLY LAND CRUISE

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6 AUGUST· SEPTEMBER, 1973

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Write or Call: For Brochure - (all inclusive)

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(216) 666-3402 or (216) 666-8208

God's Formula For A Good Song Service

In Fir5t Corinthians 14:15 we arc told how a song service should be conducted. " I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the un­derstanding also." Three things stand out 1n this staten1ent :

I . "I i,,vill sing." There are usually some in a congregation who cannot sing. However, this is only true of a few. Therefore, if we are going to have a good song service everyone who can sing must sing.

2. I will sing "with the spirit." The spirit is that part of us that puts us in touch with God. Therefore, we must keep our mind upon the Lord and mag­nify Him in our singing.

3. I will sing ''with the under­standing." We must follow the line of thinking in the words of the song and transmit the message of the song to our own heart and the hearts of others.

''Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, sing­ing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.'' (Ephesians 5: 19)

. .. B. F. CATE

Brother Ted Wimer Called Home

On June 24th, following a heart attack, Rev. Ted Wimer (BMM -Republic of Chad) was called Home suddenly. He had preached on Sun­day morning at the Worthington Bap­tist Church, Worthington, Pennsyl­vania. Later in the afternoon he bad a tightness in his chest and an am­bulance was called to take him to Butler. He was unconscious when the ambulance reached the hospital and went to be with the 1 ord at 6: 30.

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We trust that our O.I.B. readers will remember to pray for his wife Lila and the rest of the family. Their son, Gordon, is serving in Sarh, Re­public of Chad (BMM). Another son, Arthur, is at Ippy, Central Afri­can Republic (BMM). A third son, Donald, is living here in the States.

Brother Ted Wimer was a gradu­ate of Practical Training Bible In­stitute and was accepted as a mission­ary under Baptist Mid-Missions in 1922. He and his wife recently cele­brated their 50th anniversary. Most of their years were spent in the Lord's service in Africa.

What a glorious experience for Brother Ted . . . "absent from the body - present with the Lord!"

THE OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

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Students Visit Brazil

v E NH A O U V I R

O CON.JUNTO MUSICAL

DA UNIVERSIDADE EVANGELICA "CEDARVILLE" (EUA)

NO DIA 9 DE JUN HO, AS 19:30 hrs. - No Salao do ACM

Associac;ao Crista de Mocos - Rua Nestor Pestana 147 - Centro

(perto da Praca Roosevelt - em frente da Catedral Evangelica)

Patrocinado pelo Seminario e Institute Bfblico Batista

This is a sample of the announcement that was placed in the Brazilian newspapers advertising the group of stu­dents from Cedarville College. The Portugese words "VENHA OUVIR" best translated would mean "COME

· HEAR".

Sixteen college students, nine women and seven men, and Dr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnson recently returned from a twenty-eight day visit to G.A.R.B. and Word of Life mission works throughout Brazil. The group utilized the gospel team format which included personal testimonies of salvation, familiar gospel songs ( some in Portuguese), and salvation messages by a student member who spoke fluent Portuguese. Over seventy programs were presented, and at least forty young people and adults made profes­sions of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior. The group was authorized by the Cedarville College Missionary Internship Committee. Each young person asked churches,

Geared toward re· vival and edif ication of the sa ints, with an emphasis on evan­gelism.

f rienlls, anti relative~ to help 1n raising $9()0 in personal support . '°fhe team visi led Sao Paulo, Salvador, Fortaleza, Natal, Belem, Manaus, and the Port-of-Two-Brothers near Let ic1a, Columbia. The stt1dcnts and their advisors report that they enjoyed the privilege of viewing many diff crent types of mission work including churcr planting, evan­gelistic efforts, seminaries, publishing, missionary children's c;chools and airplane and river boat ministries. Over half of the students indicated that the Lord might be calling them into some kind of missionary service.

HBM Conference

WELCOME :11 \N,IAI 1 0 1..,1 11, II :\ I 1, 1, 1

HIA~ATli

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The 31st Annual Council meeting for Hiawatha Bap­tist Missions convened on June 6 and 7 in the First Church of Beech Grove, Indiana. The pastor of this church is Rev. George Huffman. Fifty missionaries and council members met for the two-day session. Routine business was transacted and eight candidates appeared for examination prior to their being approved as Hiawatha Baptist Missions missionaries.

Missionaries and council members teamed up in pre­senting the work of Hiawatha Baptist Missions with slides and Bible-centered messages for prayer meetings on Wednesday evening in GARBC churches of the In­dianapolis area.

Brother Wi l1 iam Kuhn, n1issionary to Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Brother James Frink, Hiawatha Baptist Missions treasurer brought messages each morning. Rev. Arthur Cunningham, President of Hiawatha Baptist Mis­sions, brought the closing message on Thursday evening.

Brother Cunningham presented service award certifi­cates to 33 missionaries. There were nine missionary couples with ten years of service. There were nine couples with 15 years of service. There were ten couples with 20 years of service. There were four couples with 25 years of service and one couple with 30 years of service.

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"There is a toleration which is treachery. There is a peace which issues in paralysis. There are hours when the church must say NO to those who would ask communion with her in the doing of her work, upon the basis of compro­mise. Such standing aloof may produce ostracism and persecution, but it will maintain power and influence. If ·the church of God in the cities of today were aloof from the materialistic philosophies of the schools, bearing her witness alone to the all sufficiency of Christ, and the perfection of His salvation, even though persecuted and ostracized and bruised, it would be to her that men would look in the hour of their need. The reason why men do not look to the church today 1s that she has destroyed her own influence by compron1ise."

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AUGUST • SEPTEMBER, 1973 7

BROWN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH,

AKRON -

Our pastor and his wife (Rev. and Mrs.

Dean Henry) visited mission fields in South America during the latter part of June and

early July They were in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fortaleza, Brazil and Manaus, Brazil. Pastor Henry spoke at a number of the

national churches and to various groups of m,ss,onaries.

AVON BAPTIST CHURCH -

We honored our gradvating Seniors fol­

lowing one of our Sunday evening services.

It was a precious time of fellowship . Our

pastor, Rev. Howard Reinhold, was recently ordained.

BEREA BAPTIST CHURCH -

It was a delight to have our missionary, Rev. Richard Durham (ABWE - Philippine

Islands) minister to us. He brought a special

challenge to our High S c h o o I and College

graduates. We held a Family Bi ble Time in

conjunction with our Vacation Bible School.

Rev. and Mrs. Mel Stadt were w ith us at this time.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, BLANCHESTER

We had a good week of Vacation Bible

School. The average attendance was 157.

FBHM missionary, Rev. Preble Cobb, spoke

at one of our prayer meeting services. Also

we were privileged to hear Rev. Rogers

(FBHM). The Crownsmen Quartet favored us with special music.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

BOWLING GREEN -

Our booth at the Co u n t y Fair proved

profitable. The Word of the Lord was shared

with many. Our young people entered a float in Bowling Green's "festival of Brass"

parade. The float took first place in the religious division.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, BUCYRUS -

Missionary Norman Nicklas

Brazil) told of God's working (ABWE -

and blessing

8 AUGUST • SEPTEMBER, 1973

Wt In vile all of our OARBC pastors to plact U.J on t la e I r m a I I i n g list. Send us your Church Calen­dars each week. Our mailing ad­dress is simply - Editor Don Mo It at, Box No. 160, Xenia, Ohio - 45385.

in Brazil. We have had several musical

groups with us. These are "The Conquerors"

from Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania

and "Men of Faith" from Faith Baptist Col­

lege in Iowa. Also, an ensemble from Ten­

nessee Temple Schools presented an evening • 1n song.

WHIPPLE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, CANTON

Rev. Stanley Brittain, veteran missionary

under Baptist Mid-Missions to Liberia, is now

going to open a new field of service in

New Zeeland. His ministry among us was most challenging.

BETHLEHEM BAPTIST CHURCH, CLEVELAND -

We had two very good musical treats recently. "The Joyful Sounds" representing

the Grand Rapids Baptist College and 11The

Rejoicers", a ladies trio from Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania .

CLINTONVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS -

Our pastor taught Bible for one week at

Camp Patmos. We gave an offering of

$54.22 to the work of Shepherds, Inc. Our

Word of Life leadersh ip team was named

the top leadership team in the western half of Ohio.

HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS

AWANA missionary, Den ton Reilly, was

with us for a special Leaders Conference. Recent guest speakers include Brother Tim

Northey, Brothe r Roger Mil ls and Brother

John Luard . We had a surprise fellowship

gathering for our pastor and his wife on his first anniversary as our pastor. They were

given a cash gift of $93.00.

IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS -

By vote of the church, we purchased two

1972 International school buses. We held

a special Vacation Bible School for teens

{grades 8 through 12). This was directed

by our Youth Pastor - John Bird.

MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS -

A special banquet honoring our gradu·

ating Seniors was held at a nearby res1ruant. Brother Duane Gow (Trans World Radio)

spoke 10 us of his work. Also, we were

privileged to have Rev Gerald Smelser of

the Cleveland Hebrew Mission and Rev. ,V\il ton Barkley (FBHM).

PINE HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH, COLUMBUS -

The Conquerors Quartet from Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania sang at our

Father/ Son banquet. They also sang at one

of our Sunday services. The Lord blessed

through the ministry of our Vacation Bible Schoor.

PLEASANT HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH, EAST LIVERPOOL -

We have a Youth Director for the summer. He is Brother Chuck Dolph, a Junior at Cedar­ville College. The Lord gave us a good

Vacation Bible School. Rev. George Zinn led

one of our church services. His ministry of

music is always one of blessing!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

ELYRIA -

The first Sunday of July we held our

evening service on the church lawn. It was

a special Patriotic Rally. Rev. Bob Rogers

ministered h,::re while Pastor Hull attended

the n a t i o n a I GARBC conference. Sixty

AWANA clubbers and a dozen of our adults

had a great time camping neur Brookville.

Pennsylvania. Rev. Carson Fremont (ABWE - ·

Hong Kong) told of the need in Hong Kong.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

GALION -

We recently viewed the film - " Build ing

Amid Ru ins''. Th is is an Evangelical Baptist

Missions f il m which presents their work in

Martinique, West Ind ies. Rev. Douglas Gray

of Grand Rapids Baptist College and Editor/

Evangelist Don Moffat ministered here.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, GALLIPOLIS

Rev. Wilbur Strader and "'The Re;oicers", a girls trio from Baptist Bible College in Penn­

sylvania, ministered here. Also, the work of

the Gospel Fellowship Mission was presented

by Rev. Ken Becker.

HUNTSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH -GALLIPOLIS -

Thus far in 1973 we have had two evangel·

istic meetings . Evangelist Cletus Leverett was

with us April 8-15. June 3-10 we had Evangel­

ist John Carrara . With both these men we ex­

perienced great blessing and would highly

recommend them to any church. Their minis·

tr ies were Holy Spirit controlled. In a day of

apostasy and coldness, it is good to know

there are men like these holding forth the Word of Truth!

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''Blessed Are The Meek II

• • •

I 11 P a 1111 7: 11 \\ c read "The n1eek ,l1~1ll 1nh r1t the earth and shall de­light the111 cl\e in the abundance of -peace .. The Hebre\\ ,vord here n1ean Hto be molded". In thi beati­tt1de the Greel \\Ord means "to be controlled·• . . . that is "submissive". 1 et u think of it in this way - the \\'Orld 1 round. the sky is blue, water i \\et. the ea on are set - these cannot change - they are controlled b, God. The farmer learns the laws ., and i go,,erned by them. To rebel \\ ould only mean failure of crops. Yielding to these laws is "meekness''. \~'e ubmit to the higher power or there i rebellion.

'"Delight thyself also in the Lord: and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.'' ( Psalm 3 7: 4) . To fail to do this means frustration and inner conflict. D ante said, "In His \\

1ill is our peace." This kind of yield­ing takes the dread out of tomorrow. (Proverbs 3: 6).

Each of the beatitudes has a logical connection \\ ith the other. They fol­low the one and proceed to the next as do the notes in the octave. The basic "power in spirit" leads to the "mourning" as we are aware of our sin and this in turn to the ''meek '' submissive will. The one builds upon the other and increasingly requires more from us in a yieldedness and realization of our helplessness in and of ourselves. "Not by might nor by power but by my spirit." (Zechariah 4: 6 ) . Beatitudes 1 and 2 are both introspective but now number 3 shows our reaction to what others may say or feel about us.

The examples in the Bible of meek men were actually men of great strength yet they were so submissive to God that they were truly meek. These claim nothing for themselves as all was a loan from the Lord. Abra­ham allowed Lot to choose the best land. Moses said blot my name out but save the people. David said he

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10 AUGUST • SEPTEMBER, 1973

WMU State Meeting The Fall meeting of the Ohio Women's Missionary Union will be held Tues­day, October 16th at the Marana th a Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. Your new president, Mrs. Claude (Bar­bara) Williams, would like to suggest that all regional and local presidents encourage the ladies of our State to be there at 1:30 for a program that will prove a blessing.

Missionary Don Hare (ABWE -Brazil) will be telling us of the work of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bro­ther Hare is a most interesting speak-er.

LADIES - DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR DIME BANKS! Our project this year is to raise sufficient funds in order that we might purchase a new car for our State Missionary, Rev. Earl Umbaugh.

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Mrs. Claude (Barbara) Williams of the Reynoldsburg Baptist Church and past Vice-President of our Ohio Wom­en's Missionary Union is now its new President. She takes the place of past President, Mrs. Milton (Dorothy) Barkley, First Baptist Church, Lancas­ter, Ohio. Mrs. Barkley resigned her position in order that she and her hus­band, Rev. Milton Barkley, might serve as missionaries under the Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions. Their work will be to establish new churches in the state of Florida.

Mrs. Williams is the President of the Women's Missionary Union in the Reynoldsburg church. She is a gradu­ate of Houghton College with a major in Christian Education. Along with her husband and their five children, she makes her home at 1140 Waggoner Road in Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. We believe she is capable of doing an excellent job in leading our State Wo­men's Missionary Union group.

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RETREATS! RETREATS!! Ladies - Be sure to attend at least one of our RETREATS! We suggest

that one lady in each church handle reservations and promotion. Each church should bring a cake for snack time. Mi ss Jean Fisher of Cedarville College will be guest speaker at the Scioto Hills Retreat. Sky View Retreat missionary speaker is Miss Loie Knight, Central African Republic. The Bible Teacher is Mrs. James Jeremiah, Cedarville. Plan now to attend. Send reservation with five dollars ( $5 .00) to:

SCIOTO HILLS RETREAT - September 13, 14, 15 Registrar - Mrs. Phyllis Kammeyer

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SKY VIEW RANCH RETREAT- September 20, 21, 22 · Registrar - Mrs. Helen O'N eal

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So, You Work In Christian Education

by Chas. F. Alber

The sign on the wall of the supply room was designed to give the sales­men that came in a hard time. It had a picture that could hardly be called a human profile, and the caption read, "Yesterday I couldn't even spel salze­man, and now I are one!" Among the several obvious inferences, none of which would be considered compli­mentary, is the erroneous thought that the position of salesman is not very important, for a "nobody" could fill it. Any good salesman knows that this is not true. They know their work is vital to their company and to the total economy, and that its successful fulfill­ment takes the total resources a person has available. The key is to realize the importance of the position.

This is also true of a Christian Education worker. Success in this great enterprise of teaching the Bible is for fruitful results, like success in any other undertaking must be purchased at the price of effort. There is nothing easy about Christian Education. It demands everything we have. It is a labor of prayer. It is a labor of intelli­gence. It is a labor of muscle, and a labor of perspiration.

However, not all people working in Christian Education give it this kind

· of effort. Perhaps one reason is that they do not consider the job worthy of the price. How important is this work? The following are quotes from Dr. Henrietta C. Mears. While they are specifically about Sunday ·School teachers, they can be readily applied te the total Christian Education pro­gram.

"What is a teacher? God's man, in God's place, doing God's work, in God's way, for God's glory.

"Don't ever say, 'I'm just a Sunday School teacher.' If you were a prof es­sor at Harvard or Oxford, you would be proud of it-proud of the great responsibility. Teacher, you are a pro­fessor in Christ's college. As a Sunday School teacher, you can be equally proud- not the sort of pride that ex­alts self, but the warm joyful glow of humble satisfaction that comes to those who serve the Saviour in His strength, not theirs.

"What a responsibility you have to teach an immortal soul to have fellow­ship with God! To fulfill this respon­sibility you must be wholly dedicated to the Lord and the task He has for you to do. Christ was a teacher. He told you and me that our commission is to teach ( Matt . 28: 19, 20) . Don't ever say, 'I•m just a Sunday School teacher!' You are a teacher in Christ's

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The sc?ool is designed to serve Greater Toledo's Christian Community with ( 1) a B1b~e-centered. education in a warm Christian environment. (2) an excellence 1n academic standards and (3) a developing of high spiritual and moral standards by relating the whole truth to the whole person - mental physical and spiritual . '

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college. Know your subject matter. Be proud that you teach!"

The importance of the work of Christian Education is further empha­sized by the true story of Mr. Leon Ty, who lives in the Philippines. Mr. Ty was the editor and publisher of a weekly political magazine. Political ambitions were first in his life. Then one day God spoke to his heart through the preaching of the Word, and he yielded his life to the Lordship of Christ. He took a Sunday School class and taught it enthusiastically and with authority that comes from a per­sonal experience with Christ. The class was growing and many were saved.

Then came a phone call from the president of the country, Ramon Mag­saysay. He was a close friend of Mr. Ty. Wo,1ld Mr. Ty accompany him on a trip as an advisor? The trip would have included a Sunday.

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"I'm sorry, Mr. President!" Leon Ty,s voice was firm. "I appreciate your confidence, but I am afraid I cannot accompany you on this trip. You see, the Sunday School class which I teach meets during the time we would be away. I cannot leave my class."

Is teaching a Sunday School class more important than an opportunity to serve the President of his country? Yes! For he was serving the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. He rightly saw the importance of his ministry.

The sequel to the story is that on the trip on March 17, 19 59, an air­plane struggled in vain to clear Mt. Pinatcho during take-off, just after midnight. All but one died in the crash, including Ramon Magsaysay, the man who had asked Ty to take the trip .

What is your responsibility in the Christian Education program? How important is it to you? We need to grasp the concept that God has given us a work to do. There is no higher authority. We are administrating to eternal needs. There is no greater purpose. Hl et a man so account of tis, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the n1ysteries of God Moreover, it is required 1n stewards, that a man be found faithful'' (l Cor. 4: l , 2).

AUGUST • SEPTEMBER, 1973 11

R gular Baptist Pre s Patmos Conference G eatly Appreciated

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'\\)~ 1 .. 1 tion o f Rcgu 1 ar Bapti t l ht1rcl1c in De Plaines, lllino1 . \\' hile thl'fC \\' C \\ere shO\\-n a heaf ( lf letters recei, cd f ron1 pa tor and

t1nda cl1 ol leader \\- ho had at-t nded their Leader hip Seminar. Thi en1inar had been held under the direction of the Regular Baptist Pre at Camp Patmos, Kelleys Island - l\,fa} 21-23.

We were impre sed with the reac­tion on the part of those who had

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11,e spc'" kcr~ were extraordin arily fine.· - " ... tl1c 1nost hcl pf ul , mo';t cl141Ilcngi11g and mo~t enjoyable con-tcrcncc I 'vc ever a ttended ." -

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Bapti t Press Leadership Seminar at c--amp Patmos." - ul have been to everal Leadership Training Seminars.

This was one of the best!''

We repeat, these are but a "few'· excerpts. There were many, many more. All of them complimenting the Regular Baptist Press for a job - "well done''! Many who wrote expressed the hope that more such conferences be held in the future.

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A Faithful Witness "A beautiful incident in the ex·

pcricncc o f Queen Victorja is worth rcn1embering. It has been published a11d JS unquestionably authentic. The Queen had a ttended a ser vice in St. Paul's Cathedral and had listened to a sermon that interested her greatly, then she asked her chaplain if one could be absolutely sure in this life of eternal safety. His answer wa that he knew of no way that one could be absolutely sure.

"This was published in the Court N cws and fell under the eye of an humble minister of the Gospel, John Townsend, an intimate friend of George Mueller, whose life of faith led to the founding of his ~11-known orphanages. This John Townsend was the father of the famous 'Sister Abigail ,' another Christian of extra­ordinary faith and service.

After reading of Queen Victoria's question and the answer she received~ John Townsend thought and prayed much about the matter, then sent the following note to the Queen." " 'To her gracious Majesty, our be­loved Queen Victoria, from one of her most humble subjects: With trembling hands, but heart-filled love, and because I know that we can be a b s o 1 u t e I y sure of our eternal life in the Home that Jesus went to prepare, may I ask your Most Gracious Majesty to read the follow· ing passages of Scripture: John 3 : 16; Romans 10: 9, 1 O? These passages prove there is full assurance of sal­vation by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ for those who believe and accept His finished work. I sign my­self, your servant for Jesus' sake, John Townsend.'

"John Townsend was not alone in praying about his letter to the Queen. He took others into his confidence, and much prayer from many hearts ,:vent up to God. In about a fortnight he received a modest-looking envel­ope containing the following letter" '' 'To John Townsend: Your letter of recent date received and in reply would state that I have carefully and pray­erfully read the portions of Scripture ref erred to. I believe in the finished work of Christ for me, and trust by God's grace to meet you in that Home of which He said, 'I go to prepare a place for you.' (Signed) Victoria Guelph."

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''With The Lord'' One of the difficulties in editing a

monthly n1agazine i that so often we cannot inform our readers of something that has happened until a month or so has slipped by. We especially regret it has taken so long to inform our readers concerning the death of our dear friend Mr. Lou Obitts.

Brother Obitts was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church in Elyria, Ohio ( since 1915). During his years, he had a spiritual impact upon hundreds of people in Elyria, across the state of Ohio and even unto the ends of the earth.

He was always a friend to any true child of God. He shared the love and zeal of the Saviour down through the years. There were many who w e I c o m e d him "Home" who had been led there through his witi ness. Many more will follow! He was a blessing to every pastor that minis­tered at First Baptist in Elyria. He was a blessing to many pastors throughout our OARBC Fellowship. To know him was to be blessed!

Though limited in recent years by blindness and deafness, he was ac­tive in church attendance until six months ago. He was ninety-one years of age. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord ... they may rest from their labors; and their works do .follow them." (Rev. 14: 13)

Takes New Name Word was received recently inform­

ing us that the Northside Baptist Church of Lima, Ohio (Rev. John Lawhead, pastor) has changed its name to the Berean Baptist Church. It is located at 633 West Ashton Ave, Lima, Ohio - 45801. Phone: ( 419) 223-4556.

Improving In Health Dr. Raymond F. Hamilton of Port­

smouth, Ohio continues to improve in health. He underwent very serious surgery this early summer and was hospitalized for over two months. His condition is much better and is back once ag~in to a full work program. He greatly appreciates the many who prayed for him.

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Do you love music, but can't sing a note? Would you like a job helping your choir that needs absolutely no mu~ical talent? Be a choir Librarian.

The main purpose, of course, is to handle the music - to see that each choir member is supplied for rehearsals - and to be sure that the appropriate music is available for all performances.

The music must be stored conveniently so any particular piece can be reached quickly. Probably storing 1t alphabetically is the best solution. As to the music that is currently being used by the choir, 1t has worked well for each member to have a sturdy folder which can be kept in numerical order. If the music is also numbered, each choir member can constantly use the same piece of music, marking it (in pencil) when necessary.

Much of this work can - and should - be done ahead of time. Your choir Director will be glad to let you know what music he wants available. After each performance the music must be stored and put away. A. list. of all music performed is kept by the Librarian for future reference. The L1brar1~n should also keep an up-to-date inventory of the music on hand - sheet music and selections in books which are most frequently used.

If you work closely with your Choir Director, there are many littl.e j~bs you can do that will give him more free time - running errands - del1ver1ng messages - anything that does not require technical knowledge. S~ you see, there's only one ability needed to be a Choir . Librarian - and that 1s depend-ability. .

If you do not have anyone assumi.ng this job for your c.ho1r, 1

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• 111i ..., , - 11 l l'c..."1ce ,l t ar1\' price - not n1 ""rel , ~1n c,t1t,, ard 111,1n11er bttt an in,, arl p1r1t t)f yieldcc.l11c, ,1nd ,ub­r11i "':::il)Il . It 1' con1parablc \\:ith great ..,trcngth. great autl1orit)' · The martyrs ,, ere n,eck. but they were not weak. T ·11 i not on1ething that is merely an1n1al or natural. A 111eek person 1111,st < v 111rol tl1e l1111tzatz spirit tlzat lvo,,ld strive bac/.., speak out in retalia­tio 11. trul\r happy home is where the ,vifc 1, ubmi St\ e ( meek) toward her hu band and the children to the par­ents. Lloyd Jones defines it this way. ·•it 1s my attitude towards myself; and it 1s an expression of that in my relationship with others." So we see ho\.\ this follows. . . ( 1) "Poor in pirit'' and ( 2) "mourning., because

of my sinfulness so ( 3) "meekness" 1s the absence of personal pride -no self assertion. The meek person does not demand anything for him­self. He does not take all the right he claims. Paul said, "I am a Hebrew of the Hebrews" ... but he does not

Suffers Second Attack In our May '73 issue we gave report

concerning Rev. John White of Ore­

gon, Ohio undergoing open heart sur­

gery. The operation was performed on April 25th.

Everything seemed to be going very well , however, we received a phone call on August 8th from his wife. She informed us he has had another coro­nary attack and is back again in the Toledo hospital. His condition is quite serious. Pray much for our brother and his family.

14 AUGUST· SEPTEMBER, 1973

111dk llc 111 tlll I~ ft) I' l1i position. l1i I I i,,ilegcs, l1is J'l()SSCSSi()ll , l1i s s tnttlS

in Iii · ( Pl1ili1J1>ia11s :3- 10) . f>t1ilip­J ia 11s : 'i sa 'S. " l ... ct tl1is 111i11(l l1c in ' O tl . . .'' - the "111i11d" of C hrisf.

·111 , 111cck 11cr\011 i 11ot scnsi l i vc al1<)t1t self. Aga111 as in " Poor in spirit .. tl1is leave~ ot1t all "<;cJf pity" not <lcfcn\1vc. Jol1r1 13uyan said, "He \Vl10 1 <lown need fear no fall''.

" /1all i11/1erit tl1e eartlz" - on-tc11tme11t flows out of true meekness. P aim 3 7: 16 states "A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked." Godliness with contentment is great gain." (I Timothy 6: 6). "As sorrowful, yet al­ways rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things." ( II Corin­thians 6: 10). "I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound . . . I have all and abound, I am full . . . " ( Philippians 4: 12-16). Spiritually we have all things and abound, we shall judge the world, we are joint heirs with Christ, we shall reign with Him, we shall be exalted with Him. This is the work of the Holy Spirit and we experience these as we yield. Literally - Adam had this right to the earth before he fell; Christ regained it for His own!

"Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth."

Ladies To Meet The Berean Women's Missionary

Fellowship will meet Thursday, Sept. 27 - 10 :00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Brookside Baptist Church, 581 East Ridgewood Drive, Cleveland.

LADIES - Bring a sack lunch. Lu­cille Brouillet (BMM-Metropolitan Missions) will speak. The "project" is to aid Miss Brouillet secur~ a building for her Glory Club House. Mrs. Earl Umbaugh will bring the morning de­votions. "The R i c h a r d O'N eals" (BMM--St. Lucia, West Indies) will speak in the afternoon.

Teachers Trained For Christian Schools

c<larville ollcgc h~s fcJr many years IJccn f)l'Cparing cert ificd teachers f<lr J'>Ul)lic ancl hristinr1 scf1ool ·. ~T'hc .. clucatio11 Dcpartn1cnt announces a

11cw c111ph a515 on training hristian tcacherc; for C hristian schools and is offering a special certificate to stu­dents with this specia liLation. Students a re adv1c;ed on an individual basis to structure their studies around these guidelines: completion of the regt1Jar teacher ed ucation program with State certif 1cation, additional philosophy and Bible electives, a course in meth­ods of Bible study and student teach­ing in a Christian school. --

A new course has been added to the curriculum: ED 3 70 The Christian Day School. It includes a study of the purposes and practices unique to the Christian school and a historical sur­vey of Christian schools in the United States. The course features integrat­ing Christian philosophy with subject matter and prepares teachers for re­sponsible leadership in curriculum de­velopment.

Another feature of the new Chris­ti an school emphasis is a study being conducted by the faculty on the in­tegration of Biblical principles with subject matter. Christian teachers are invited to participate and share in this study as members of the class or by· correspondence. For more information write the Education Department, Ce­darville College, Cedarville, Ohio 45314.

Commissioning Service

Recently a commissioning service was held at the Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville, Ohio for Rev. and Mrs. Wyman Ritchie. These dear folk have been members of the Cedarville church for over three years. They are now moving to the Barre-Montpelier, Vermont area to engage in a church-planting ministry.

It was the privilege of the Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville to recog­nize the call of God upon the lives of these folk and to send them forth on this very important missionary assignment. We feel confident the Lord will greatly bless their efforts.

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GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH,

LONDON -Miss Cindy Bel k, a missionary appointee under

Baptist Mid-Missions spoke to one of our

Sunday School classes. She also gave her

testimony at t he morning service.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

MEDINA -

The ABWE work in war torn Bangladesh was

presented to us by missionary nurse, M,ss

Jeannie Lockerbie Rev . Ronald Hugill of New­

foundland, New Jersey and Rev. John Hawkins

of Streetsboro, Ohio ministered here recently

We began our Sunday evening services in the

Park. This is a ministry we have carried on

for many year~.

GRACE BAPTISJ CHURCH,

MINFORD -

Our Word of Life teens participated in a

Teen Involvement Ta lent program in Hunt ing­

ton, West Virginia. Out of the nine trophies

given, our young people won five l We have

purchased a 1963 Chevrolet 60 passenger bus.

There was good attendance at our Vacation Bible School th is summer

NORTH OLMSTED BAPTIST CHURCH -

We were privileged to have as guests the

cho ir of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Lorain.

Their special musical program was greatly

en joyed. At a recent business meeting we

d~cided to engage in a buliding program.

There is much need for added room!

TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH,

PORTSMOUTH -

We rejoice in the goodness of the lord

,n bringing our pastor, Dr. Raymond _Hamilton,

back home once again. As a result of very

serious surgery, he w as hospitalized several

~onths. It is in answer to prayer that he

is with us today! We praise he Lord for

th is I The doctor forbids him to take up f ull

preaching and pastoral responsibilities until his

s t r e n g t h is fully recovered. Our Associate

Pastor, Rev. Wilbur Parrish did an excellent

job f illing the pulpit and pastoring the church

during Dr. Hami lton's illness.

BIBLE MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH,

REYNOLDSBURG -

Recent guest speakers include Rev. Martin

Holmes, Rev. Sam Hornbrook (BMM-Mexico),

Brother Elmer Day and Miss Jeannie Lockerbie

{ABWE - Bangladesh). Editor/ Evangelist Don

Moffat spoke at our Graduation Banquet and

also supplied one Sunday in August. Dr

Clarence Mason and Soloist Mike Coyle were

with us for our Bible Conference August 12 1hrough 16.

CALVARY BAPTISrf CHURCH, SALEM -

Rev Bennett of Hubbard, Ohio brought a

challenging mes!iage at our Graduation Ban­

quet. We he ld our Vacation Bible School July 16 through 20.

BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD -

Recent speakers include Rev. Lee Turner

(Cedarville College), State Missionary, Rev. Earl

Umbaugh and several missionary appointees

of the Baptist Mid-Missions Seminar held in

Cedarville. Missionary Eugene Stockton (BMM

- Venezuela) spoke at our Father I Son Ban­

quet. Rev. and Mrs Carl Brandenburg of Troy,

Ohio led us in a KIDS KRUSADE on August 12th.

FIRS'I' BAPTIST CHURCH,

STRYKER -

We were happy to welcome back Rev.

Leonard Meznar (Cleveland Hebrew Mission -

Brazil). He gave an excellent report regarding

his work among the Jewish people of Sao Paulo.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH,

SUNBURY -

Two of our men - Brother Gallogly and

Brother Lenegar - both feel the Lord is

calling them into the ministry of preaching

the gospel. They both preached here recently

Pastor Holmes spoke at a Youth Banquet in

Wauseon, Ohio,

BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH,

TOLEDO -

We recently viewed the gospel film -

"The Sound of the Trumpet". It has to do with

the " last days". The Conquerors Quartet of

Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania sang

for us. The Lord blessed through our Vacation

Bible School.

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EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, TOLEDO -

There were two special Sundays held here

recently . . . "For God and Country" and

"Senior Citizens Day". Missionaries Mark and

Jan Chandler (BMM - Japan) and Rev. Jim

Henry {Missionary appointee to Ethiopia) told

of their work Rev. James Grier (Cedarville

College) and Editor I Evangelist Don Moffat

ministered while Pastor Sewell was away.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH, WESTLAKE -

The Conquerors Quartet from Baptist Bible College in Pennsylvania ministered here in

song. Guest speakers of late i n c I u de Rev.

Carson Fremont (ABWE - Hong Kong) and

Dr. Robert Gilbert (BMM). Rev. Dennis Rock­

well was with us for our YOUTH EMPHASIS WEEK - July 22-27.

WHEELERSBURG BAPTIST CHURCH

The Lord blessed our Vacation Bible School.

Missiona ry Howard Weyant (EMB - Martini­

que) was with us for our V.B.S. and spoke

on a Sunday as well. We are p r a y i n g for

blessing through our evangelistic m e e ti n gs

th is year with evangelist Bob Sumner.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

WILLOWICK -

Much prayer and preparation are going

into our p r o po s e d Missionary Confere'l,ce

- September 9-12.

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH,

XENIA -

Two of our members, Mr. and Mrs. Paul

Francisco, directed our Vacation Bible School.

They d id an excellent job. We held a com·

missioning service for Rev. and Mrs. Paul

Margraff who are serving the Lord under

Hiawatha Baptist Missions in Ishpeming,

Michigan.

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